diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 94e613318cd..3c446783a2c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.6.2)
 # option for branch build
 
 option( CGAL_BRANCH_BUILD "Create CGAL from branch" ON)
+mark_as_advanced( CGAL_BRANCH_BUILD )
 
 # search for some SCM
 
diff --git a/Installation/CMakeLists.txt b/Installation/CMakeLists.txt
index 3538ddf4246..a59c8b49dfb 100644
--- a/Installation/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Installation/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ if ( CGAL_BRANCH_BUILD )
   set(CGAL_INSTALLATION_PACKAGE_DIR "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/Installation" CACHE PATH "Directory containing the Installation package")
   set(CGAL_MAINTENANCE_PACKAGE_DIR "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/Maintenance" CACHE PATH "Directory containing the Maintenance package")
   set(CGAL_CORE_PACKAGE_DIR "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/Core" CACHE PATH "Directory containing the Core package")
+  mark_as_advanced(CGAL_INSTALLATION_PACKAGE_DIR)
+  mark_as_advanced(CGAL_MAINTENANCE_PACKAGE_DIR)
+  mark_as_advanced(CGAL_CORE_PACKAGE_DIR)
 
   message(STATUS "Installation package directory: ${CGAL_INSTALLATION_PACKAGE_DIR}")
   message(STATUS "Maintenance package directory: ${CGAL_MAINTENANCE_PACKAGE_DIR}")